Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) to Issue Quarterly Dividend of $0.30

Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, July 22nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 3rd will be given a dividend of 0.2975 per share by the pipeline company on Monday, August 17th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 3rd.

Kinder Morgan has raised its dividend payment by an average of 0.0%annually over the last three years and has increased its dividend every year for the last 9 years. Kinder Morgan has a payout ratio of 88.1% meaning its dividend is currently covered by earnings, but may not be in the future if the company’s earnings decline. Research analysts expect Kinder Morgan to earn $1.51 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $1.19 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 78.8%.

Kinder Morgan Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:KMI opened at $32.49 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $72.29 billion, a PE ratio of 21.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.70 and a beta of 0.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a current ratio of 0.52. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $32.28 and a 200-day moving average of $31.79. Kinder Morgan has a one year low of $25.60 and a one year high of $34.81.

Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The pipeline company reported $0.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.31 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $4.48 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.22 billion. Kinder Morgan had a return on equity of 9.90% and a net margin of 18.92%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 10.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.28 EPS. Kinder Morgan has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.360-1.360 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Kinder Morgan will post 1.49 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Kinder Morgan News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Kinder Morgan this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Kinder Morgan reported Q2 EPS of $0.37, above the $0.31 consensus, and revenue of $4.48 billion versus expectations of $4.22 billion, indicating stronger-than-expected operational performance. Article Link
• Positive Sentiment: The company said it achieved record second-quarter net income and adjusted EBITDA, while adjusted EPS rose sharply year over year, which supports the bullish case for the stock. Article Link
• Positive Sentiment: Management also approved a quarterly dividend of $0.2975 per share, or $1.19 annualized, reinforcing KMI’s appeal as a high-yield income stock with a 3.7% yield. Article Link
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are also watching Kinder Morgan’s updated FY2026 EPS guidance of 1.36, which was below the current analyst estimate of 1.49 and could limit upside if growth expectations remain elevated. Article Link

About Kinder Morgan

Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) is a large energy infrastructure company that owns and operates an extensive network of pipelines and terminals across North America. Its core activities center on the transportation, storage and handling of energy products, including natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs), crude oil, refined petroleum products and carbon dioxide. The company’s assets include long-haul and gathering pipelines, storage facilities, and multi-modal terminals that serve producers, refiners, utilities and industrial customers.

Kinder Morgan’s operations deliver midstream services such as pipeline transportation, terminaling, storage and related logistics and maintenance.